Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands identified specific neural processes responsible for regulating emotions in people with anxiety. They found that highly anxious individuals receive a stronger signal from their amygdala, which controls fear, leading to difficulties in managing emotional responses. This results in their brain recruiting less effective areas to help regulate emotions. These findings shed light on the neural mechanisms underlying emotion regulation in anxiety, potentially paving the way for targeted treatments. The study compared brain activity of anxious and non-anxious individuals during emotional tasks, highlighting how anxiety can impact emotional processing and response. Continued research in this area could lead to new therapies targeting the amygdala in individuals with anxiety disorders.
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